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Georgia Bulldogs – Aaron Murray Finally Shows Up For a Big Game
The Georgia Bulldogs did mess up against a South Carolina team in the opening week, but Aaron Murray surprised many by performing close to perfection in a big SEC East win over the second SC school, while getting the usual help from running back Todd Gurley.
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Michigan Wolverines – Devin Gardner Propelled by Rivalry
Devin Gardner proved just how much of a big-time quarterback he really is, as he led Michigan to a big win in a rivalry game that might enter yet another hiatus very soon, not to mention doing it in front of a record crowd as over 115,000 filled the seats at Michigan Stadium.
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Undefeated Teams in Europes’ Top Leagues
Among the top 5 leagues in European football (excluding the Italian Serie A, playing only two matches so far), we’re left with 12 undefeated teams scattered around the Premier League (Liverpool, Chelsea), La Liga (Barcelona, Atletico Madrid), Bundesliga (Dortmund, Bayern Munich) and Ligue 1 (Monaco, PSG).
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Manchester United Transfer Rumors – Wayne Rooney Now Getting a New Contract
Wayne Rooney wanted to leave Manchester United, but the club managed to avoid letting go of who just might be their best player, despite whatever nonsense David Moyes said during the summer. Now, despite almost two years from the end of his current deal, a new one, with an extension and another pay rise, might be coming very soon.
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Gareth Bale – A Superstar Only After Real Madrid Signed Him
Gareth Bale isn’t used to being a global icon, but arriving at Real Madrid for the highest fee ever paid for a football is going to change a lot of things for the Welshman, who tasted his new status up close as he was approached by fans on the Skopje playing field while Wales were losing to Macedonia.
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Arsenal FC Transfer Rumors – Trying to Sign Ciprian Marica
Ciprian Marica won’t remain without a team for long, as the Romanian forward, recently out of a job after two years with Schalke, is getting quite a lot of interest from around Europe, although it is suggested that the offer from Arsenal is the most intriguing to him and the most likely for him to agree to.
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2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – The Safe Choice
By being chosen as the host for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo receive the honor of hosting the competition for a second time (the first was in 1964), leaving behind Madrid and Istanbul, who didn’t really make enough of an impression on the IOC.
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Manchester United – Ander Herrera Not Coming Isn’t Only Their Fault
While the popular theory going around as to why Manchester United weren’t able to complete their deal with Athletic Bilbao for Ander Herrera points the fingers at the English club, there are those that suggest it’s mostly about the Basque team simply making it close to impossible to sign some of their players.
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On Roger Federer, Rock Bottom & the Inevitable End
All-time greats usually don’t know when to retire. Roger Federer is no different. Maybe he wanted 2013 to be some sort of sweet swan song, but it is turning out to be an awful season for the greatest tennis player of all-time, and his fourth round exit at the US Open should signal to him and everyone else that it’s time to quit.